Vizcaya Bridge

The iron structure spans 160 meters across the Nervion River, with a height of 45 meters and four towers supporting the horizontal crossbeam.

Alberto Palacio, a student of Gustave Eiffel, designed and constructed this transporter bridge between 1890 and 1893 to connect Portugalete with Las Arenas.

The bridge received UNESCO World Heritage Site recognition in 2006 as the first Spanish monument in the Industrial Heritage category.

The gondola transports six vehicles and numerous passengers across the river every eight minutes during daytime and every hour at night.

Two elevators installed on the 50-meter pillars enable visitors to walk across the upper platform for panoramic views of the port.

Location: Portugalete

Inception: January 1, 1890

Architects: Alberto Palacio

Official opening: 1893

Height: 45 m

Longest Span: 160 m

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

Made from material: iron

Part of: Area singularizada de Getxo, Plan Nacional de Patrimonio Industrial

Address: Pedro de Heredia Kalea, 48920 Portugalete, Bizkaia, Spain 48920 Portugalete

Website: https://puente-colgante.com

GPS coordinates: 43.32306,-3.01694

Latest update: June 9, 2025 09:46